Physical contamination in food is a global safety concern. In markets such as the UK and the US, there have been high-profile cases of foreign bodies such as metal, plastic and glass entering the food chain. Such incidents, accidental or intentional, are extremely rare, yet they can represent a considerable risk to consumer health as well as a manufacturer's brand.

This white paper describes the many types of physical contamination that can potentially be found in food and explains how they can occur. It also outlines the types of product inspection equipment that can be used to prevent foreign bodies from entering the food chain, while providing food manufacturers and processors with some best-practice guidance on how to select the best inspection equipment for the application at hand.

Can you quickly check the regulatory status of the ingredients in your formulations? Can you easily determine if they are permissible in the end product application and use concentration?

With 3E Insight for Food, the answer is yes. This powerful compliance check tool enables you to access global food and flavor regulations and run compliance checks for ingredients, formulations and products in minutes. And now you can try it for two weeks COMPLIMENTARY.

3E Insight for Food enables you to:

• Check the regulatory status of ingredients in formulations
• Identify problematic ingredients in multiple jurisdictions
• Check alternative uses and concentrations
• Research requirements on labeling, nutritional claims, food ingredient standards and more

Stop wasting time searching and updating regulatory information. 3E Insight can streamline regulatory research and compliance checking for your team, enabling you to focus on delivering safe, innovative products to your customers while avoiding supply chain disruptions.